OccupyCHC

9:00 am Registration  -- visitors are free, membership is $10, pre-order lunch

9:30 am Welcome and Introductions 

9:40 am Workshop/Teach-in by Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller: 

             “How to Elect Progressive Candidates from the Grassroots Up”

11:40 am short break

11:45 am  Move to Amend:  Challenging the Myth of Corporate Personhood

     presentation and vote on resolution facilitated by Sally Goerner, MTA Triangle

12:15 pm Lunch and informal Discussion

1:00 pm  The future of voter-owned elections, transparency and accountability after Citizens United

               - Jake Gellar-Goad from Democracy NC

 1:30 pm Mobilizing for Campaigns without candidates:

              Defeating the marriage discrimination amendment - Sam Parker from Protect NC Families

              Protecting voter rights and ballot access for all -- Jake Gellar-Goad from Democracy NC

             Creating an independent redistricting commission -- Jesse Goslen, Wake Progressive Democrats

2:30 pm break 

2:40 pm The future of progressive politics in a rapidly changing world   -   roundtable discussion

4:30 pm adjourn